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Adrenal tumor - Cushing syndrome
Symptoms usually include:
Skin changes that are often seen:
Muscle and bone changes include:
Women often have:
Men may have:
Other symptoms that may occur include:
Tests to confirm Cushing syndrome:
Tests to determine cause:
Other findings may include:
Stewart PM. The adrenal cortex. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2008:chap 14.
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